Papers by Chiara Leggerini
International Conference on Gender Research, Apr 18, 2024
This paper focuses on assessing public awareness of women in STEM disciplines. The underrepresent... more This paper focuses on assessing public awareness of women in STEM disciplines. The underrepresentation of women in STEM has garnered recent attention, and this study is grounded in Social Cognitive Career Theory, which examines how individual, contextual, and experiential factors impact interests and goals in STEM. Individual factors, such as selfefficacy beliefs and outcome expectations, play a crucial role in shaping career choices. Contextual factors influence women's leadership roles, particularly in male-dominated environments, and may differ in female-majority settings. Additionally, social modelling, where individuals learn from observing others, contributes to self-efficacy. Our study focuses on contextual factors that influence awareness of women in STEM. We employ a panel-type econometric model spanning 2014-2022 and analyse 29,985 tweets to explore the influence of socioeconomic factors on public opinions in various Italian regions. Italy's significant regional disparities make it an ideal setting for this research, considering factors like human capital, industry, and government. The managerial implications underscore the importance of understanding public opinion to inform decisions that promote women's inclusion in STEM fields for policymakers and corporate management. This study's unique use of geolocated data on Twitter adds a novel dimension to the intersection of STEM and women.
International Conference on Gender Research, Apr 18, 2024
This study explores the intersection of feminism and entrepreneurship within prominent management... more This study explores the intersection of feminism and entrepreneurship within prominent management studies, emphasizing the vital role women entrepreneurs play in economic growth. Despite feminism's societal impact, a significant gap exists in leading management studies, potentially reinforcing a male-centric perspective. To investigate this gap, we conducted a systematic literature review focusing on the top 50 journals in "Business Management and Accounting" and "Strategy and Management." Our review, utilizing the SPAR-4-SLR method, revealed only 11 documents on feminism and entrepreneurship, highlighting limited coverage in top academic journals. We propose addressing this gap through special journal issues and global data collection efforts to advance gender equality in entrepreneurship.
International Conference on Gender Research, Apr 18, 2024
Research on labour market disparities between men and women has long since identified horizontal ... more Research on labour market disparities between men and women has long since identified horizontal segregation in the educational system as one of the main factors driving the gender pay gap. One of the factors identified in the literature believed to be at the heart of horizontal gender segregation is the lack of representation and visibility of women in STEM fields. In this paper, we investigate the effectiveness of a program named "STEM in Genere", developed within the Gender Equality Plan 2022-2024 of the University of Brescia (Italy), which is aimed at contrasting the underrepresentation and the stereotypical representation of women in science among primary and lower secondary school students. Students of participant classes will meet an educator for a total of 2 hours, in which counter-stereotypical thinking of women in science will be stimulated via learning games. Teachers of participant classes will follow in parallel a dedicated workshop about nonstereotypical science teaching. The effects of the program on students' gender stereotypes in science and study/job aspirations will be evaluated via a randomised controlled trial (RCT) conducted in primary and secondary schools of the Brescia province, an affluent province located in the northern part of Italy. In particular, we will randomise classes within participating schools to have a good balance between the statistical power of the experiment and potential contamination threats. The contribution of this evaluation is threefold. First, we will collect first-hand data on students' views and aspirations in a country-Italy-in which the population traditionally holds quite conservative views about gender roles. Second, we will provide robust, experimental evidence on the effectiveness of the program "STEM in Genere", which is potentially scalable nationwide. Lastly, we will contribute to the methodological debate about question framing in survey methodology, by randomly varying the formulation of the questions in the surveys. Policy implications for educational and learning environments will be discussed.
Overall, I find your paper addresses an important and interesting topic. I believe, however, that... more Overall, I find your paper addresses an important and interesting topic. I believe, however, that the paper needs to be further developed. Below are my observations and suggestions. The article proposes to fill the gap in the literature regarding the determinants of women's business performance with reference to MSEs in Arba Minch town Abstract: the abstract analyzes all the basic points it should contain, however I suggest shortening it especially in the part of the results obtained. Introduction: More references should be added in the introduction to corroborate the claims being made and more recent quotes should be preferred. When you write The dramatic expansion of scholarly interest and activity in the field of women's entrepreneurship, I would avoid using the term "dramatic" because it has a negative connotation.
CONECT. International Scientific Conference of Environmental and Climate Technologies, May 29, 2024
CONECT. International Scientific Conference of Environmental and Climate Technologies, May 29, 2024
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Papers by Chiara Leggerini